Let’s be honest- the ECHL isn’t the NHL, or even the AHL. But the South Carolina Stingrays are affiliated with the Capitals, and are one game away from winning the Kelly Cup against the Allen Americans.
This 3-3-1 format has been one amazing series. The Stingrays had a 2-1 series lead heading back to home ice. They only needed 2 of 3 to win the Kelly Cup, but in the Game 4, the Stingrays fought hard and ended up losing in two overtimes. The series was tied at 2-2. In Game 5, again 60 minutes was again not enough as Americans’ Gregor Hanson scored to push the Stingrays to the brink of elimination.